How to pronounce fluphenazine
Say it like floo-FEN-uh-zeen. Fluphenazine has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FEN).
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- floo
- FEN
- uh
- zeen
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Fluphenazine pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- flooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- FENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- zeenKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of fluphenazine
American and British speakers say fluphenazine in essentially the same way: /fluˈfɛnəzin/ in the US and /fluːˈfɛnəzin/ in the UK.
British respelling: floo-FEN-uh-zeen.
What does fluphenazine mean?
- An antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine class, which can be administered orally or by injection.
Where does fluphenazine come from?
Blend of fluoro- + phen(othi)azine.
Questions about saying fluphenazine
How do you pronounce fluphenazine?
Say floo-FEN-uh-zeen. The American pronunciation is /fluˈfɛnəzin/. In British English it is /fluːˈfɛnəzin/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in fluphenazine?
Fluphenazine has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (FEN). Broken into parts: floo · FEN · uh · zeen.
Do Americans and Brits say fluphenazine the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /fluˈfɛnəzin/ and the British form is /fluːˈfɛnəzin/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.